Green Fuels Operating partners with Eden Carbon Solutions to transform CO2 emissions into SAF

Green Fuels Operating, a subsidiary of Clean Refineries Inc., and Eden Carbon Solutions Pty. Ltd. announced Sept. 2 a partnership that grants GFO exclusive North American rights to Eden’s carbon capture and synthesis technology.

The partnership intends to target refineries for conversion of carbon-dioxide emissions into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by combining Clean Refineries’ net-zero emissions technology (NZET) with Eden’s CO2-to-fuel conversion system.

The patented technology Eden utilizes operates through a three-stage process that captures and converts CO2 into transportation fuels.

The system uses hot potassium carbonate (HPC) absorption technology, which Clean Refineries said is proven in hundreds of industrial installations, to capture over 95 percent of CO2 emissions from flue gases at lower energy costs than traditional methods.

“Our technology captures carbon dioxide and converts it into high-performance fuels using hydrogen and precision-engineered chemical pathways—delivering a scalable, infrastructure-ready solution for deep decarbonization,” said Gavin Rodel, CEO of Eden Carbon Solutions.

“We capture CO2 from any source—whether it’s our partner’s refinery or a nearby cement plant—and combine it with renewable hydrogen to create the building blocks for ultra-clean jet fuel,” Rodel added.

Clean Refineries said its NZET technology provides “the ideal foundation” for Eden integration.

Unlike conventional refineries that boil oil at extreme temperatures over 1,000-degrees Fahrenheit with large energy requirements, Clean Refineries said its NZET facilities use precision molecular separation in a closed-loop design utilizing low-temperatures and releasing no toxic emissions.

“The NZET system already achieves an unprecedented emission reduction compared to traditional refining,” said Derek Williamson, CEO of Green Fuels Operations.

“By integrating Eden’s technology, we’re not just eliminating our remaining emissions—we’re becoming carbon sinks that actively remove CO2 from the atmosphere while producing premium fuels,” Williamson said.

Clean Refineries said a 20,000-barrel-per-day NZET refinery integrated with Eden technology could process CO2 from a nearby coal plant, converting what would be 2.2 million tons of annual emissions into approximately 220 million gallons of feedstock for SAF production.

The company said North America’s industrial sector emits over 6.8 billion tons of CO2 annually while airlines seek SAF to meet regulatory mandates and corporate commitments.

“This partnership doesn’t just solve one problem—it solves three," Williamson said.

“We help heavy industry manage their carbon liabilities, provide airlines with certified sustainable fuel and create a profitable new business model for refineries. It’s a true win-win-win scenario,” Williamson added.

The first integrated facilities are planned for development within 24 months, according to Clean Refineries, with sites under evaluation in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana in the U.S. and Alberta, Canada.

Each location has been selected for proximity to both CO2-intensive industries and aviation fuel markets, ensuring efficient aggregation and distribution, according to Clean Refineries.